Del Taco, Captain D's open co-branded location

July 30, 2007

Orange County Register: Sagittarius Brands, parent company of Lake Forest-based Del Taco, plans to launch Aug. 1 its first co-branded Del Taco and Captain D's…

McDonald's sued in China over receipt

July 29, 2007

Sydney Morning Herald: A lawyer in China has sued McDonald's for using mostly English instead of Chinese on its receipts. The lawyer, who said the use of…

Wingstop inks East Texas development deal

July 29, 2007

DALLAS — Wingstop restaurants have signed an area-development agreement to open at least 10 new Wingstop restaurants throughout East Texas.   Under terms of…

Tip jars becoming a common sight at fast-food outlets

July 29, 2007

News-Herald (Panama City, Fla.): Tip jars are becoming increasingly common on counters at fast-food restaurants. Some customers see it as businesses begging…

McDonald's finds ad on YouTube

July 29, 2007

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. is cashing in on the YouTube phenomenon, and two moonlighting comedians who threw together a Chicken McNuggets video and…

Ellianos Coffee Company, SRC partner for site selection

July 29, 2007

LAKE CITY, Fla. — Ellianos Coffee Company has announced its partnership with SRC, creators of DemographicsNow.com, to create a new Site Application Toolkit to…

Wendy's parent steps up for Massachusetts workers

July 26, 2007

The Republican (Massachusetts): Wendy's International will pay hundreds of workers who lost their jobs when a franchisee closed 13 restaurants in…

NASDAQ, NRA to host food- and restaurant-industry forum

July 26, 2007

NEW YORK — The NASDAQ Stock Market will host a food- and restaurant-industry forum Aug. 1, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., to discuss the state of the…

Radiant Systems reports 2Q results

July 26, 2007

ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc., technology provider for the hospitality and retail industries, has announced financial results for the second quarter and six…

McDonald's to launch music tour

July 26, 2007

VENICE BEACH, Calif. — McDonald's is connecting young adults across the country with a new music program called McDonald's Live, a free 10-city concert tour…

Burger King to pay off debt, announces executive appointments

July 25, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that it will retire $25 million in debt July 31, 2007, using cash generated from operations.   "After…

Wendy's workers waiting for wages

July 25, 2007

The Republican (Massachusetts): The employees of 13 Massachusetts-area Wendy's locations shut down without warning by the franchise owner are seeking the…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's raise $650K for breast cancer

July 25, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States raised more than $650,000 in May during a three-week, in-store fundraiser…

HMSHost completes Salt Lake City airport upgrade

July 25, 2007

BETHESDA, Md. — HMSHost Corporation, a world leader in travel dining and shopping, announced today the completion of more than $4 million in renovations at…

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Wendy's YTD profit doubles

July 25, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Comparable-store sales at Wendy's International Inc. rose 0.7 percent in the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, the company announced. Wendy's…

Hardee's refranchises restaurants in Iowa, Nebraska

July 24, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands, is selling 18 restaurants in its Des Moines and Cedar…

Cold Stone expands into Mexico, Malaysia and Singapore

July 24, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery has announced plans to expand its concept to the Mexico, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia markets.   The doors of…

McDonald's CFO to retire

July 24, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. chief financial officer Matthew Paull plans to retire by the end of the year, the company announced.   Paull, who was named…

Rally's runs into roadblock over sign colors

July 24, 2007

The Shelbyville News (Shelbyville, Ind.): Plans to build a Rally's restaurant in the Indiana town of Shelbyville are on hold while city planners seek legal…